射侯
Chinese
radio- (chem.); shoot | marquis | ||
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trad. (射侯) | 射 | 侯 | |
simp. #(射侯) | 射 | 侯 |
Etymology
Frst attested in Shijing. For more see 射 (OC *ɢljaːɡs, “shoot”) & 侯 (OC *ɡoː, “target > prince, marquis”).
Pronunciation
Verb
射侯
- (literary) to shoot at a target with an arrow
- 終日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zhōngrì shèhóu, bù chū zhèng xī. Zhǎn wǒ shēng xī. [Pinyin]
- Shooting all day at the target,
And never lodging outside the bird-square!
Indeed our [ruler's] nephew!
终日射侯、不出正兮。展我甥兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
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